"But the national team is certainly not something secondary to anything, it can only be a priority.

“It will all depend on what the project for the future is, but, I repeat, the national side is always the national side.

“Today the tactician is Prandelli so we need to leave him in peace as he has got a hard year ahead of him.”

Many Citizens fans were sad to see the 48-year-old leave after he guided them to the Premier League title for the first time in 2012 but the Italian ultimately paid the price for a poor Champions League record, with the FA Cup loss the tip of the iceberg.

Mancini is also held in high regard by his fellow countryman and would be a popular choice after he guided Inter Milan to three Serie A titles between 2004 and 2008.

The coach also won the Coppa Italia with both Lazio and Sampdoria, the latter of which he also had a successful playing career with, spanning over 400 appearances as an attacking midfielder.

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